June 9, 2020
By: Dwayne Page
For the safety of racers and volunteers, the 22nd Annual Fiddler 5K and One-Mile Fun Run has gone Virtual! Registration is available online only this year. The dates for the virtual race are July 1 – 4, 2020. The event is sponsored by Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County and all proceeds from the race are to be used in building another Habitat for Humanity home in DeKalb County.
The Fiddler 5K is also a qualifying race for the Run the Cumberland Medal Series of Races.
“We have gone virtual for the race which is what lots of races are doing this summer. Instead of having to get up early on Saturday morning, July 4 to run this race you can do it anytime you want from July 1-4 and you can register either for the 5K or the one mile fun run but all registrations are being done online at www.fiddler5k.com ,” said Race Director Tecia Puckett Pryor.
Anybody who is interested in participating either in the one mile fun run or the 5K may go to www.fiddler5k.com where you’ll find all the details and a link to online registration. The cost is $15 for participants age 18 and younger and $20 for those age 19 and older.
“One of the neat things is that if you want to compete with others or put your time on our site you just have to download the ItsYourRace.com app and it will stop you when you have done your distance. Even if you don’t want to use the app and would rather time it on your watch and plug your time in manually we will give you instructions on how to do that but we are not requiring you to give us your time. You can just register and you will get a shirt. We will trust that you are doing some type of run,” Pryor continued.
All registered participants will receive a commemorative cotton/poly t-shirt. You may choose between a Unisex T-shirt and a Ladies Racerback Tank, and the shirts will be ordered after the end of the virtual race on July 4th. For local folks, you will have the option to pickup shirts in Smithville sometime the week of July 13th (details forthcoming), or you may choose to have your shirt mailed that week (for an additional cost). The new t-shirt design will be unveiled soon
You are welcome to run the regular Fiddler 5K or One-Mile Course for your Virtual Run (at your own risk — but traffic will not be blocked. However, the course will be marked with basic directions from July 1st to the 4th during the Virtual Run time.
No awards will be given. Bragging rights and supporting a great cause will have to do this year! If you upload your times in the virtual event on ItsYourRace.com between July 1st at 12 a.m. and July 4th at 6 p.m., you will be able to compare yourself to other participant’s times. The uploaded times will begin showing the morning of July 4th.
“Thank you for your support of the Virtual Fiddler 5K and Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County, Tennessee, Inc. We look forward to hosting this event in person next year”, said Pryor.
Questions? Contact Facebook@Fiddler5K